LeftMN Radio Hour

LeftMN Radio Hour 1-27

January 27, 2013

This week we welcome longtime Republican campaign operative Ben Golnik on the big show to talk about the budget

Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton looking good for re-election

January 24, 2013

In which the title writer gets lazy

Al Franken

Al Franken looking good for re-election

January 22, 2013

So sayith a poll from this day

Kriesel for Governor?

The Weekly Wrap 11-30

November 30, 2012

Two recounts happened this week and changed nothing. Also, rumors of 2014 dance in peoples heads.

Mark Dayton pardons a Turkey

The Weekly Wrap 11-23

November 23, 2012

Ballots get tossed out in a house race and the 2014 rumor mill is already kicking into gear

Minnesota State Capitol

With 2012 in the books, a look at some 2014 battlegrounds

November 12, 2012

After two years in the minority in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature, the Democratic Farmer-Labor party is now back in charge. Prior to Tuesdays election, and until the new legislature is actually sworn in, the GOP controlled the Senate 37-30 and the House 72-62. Come January the DFL will have a 39-28 Senate majority and a […]

Paul Thissen speaks at microphone

The Weekly Wrap 11-9

November 9, 2012

What a week. As a reminder, you can check out all of the Minnesota results in detail at the LeftMN Election Results page(s). And now, on to the The Wrap™. ♣ The new DFL majorities have already elected their leadership. It comes as absolutly no surprise that Tom Bakk has been elected Senate Majority leader […]